Copperfield conjures up new girlfriend.

David Copperfield has conjured up a gorgeous new replacement for ex-girlfriend Claudia Schiffer.

The 43-year-old magic man stepped out Monday night in New York with Terri Holladay, a 31-year-old American-Vietnamese model.

The couple met about a year ago when Copperfield was performing in Hong Kong, where Holladay lives. Since his August breakup with Schiffer, Copperfield also has dated Chilean TV star Angelica Castro. But she quickly disappeared, making way for Holladay, who has been staying at Copperfield's midtown townhouse since Oct. 31, a friend said.

Copperfield certainly can afford to keep her comfortable. But Holladay has said she's determined to make her own way, not "just (as) a regular model. I want to be a spokesperson. . . . That's what I find challenging."

The shock jock revealed on his show last week that he had received a heartfelt letter from Gifford about his separation from his wife, Alison. Stern said that Gifford's co-host, Regis Philbin, who lives in the same upper West Side building as Stern, personally delivered the missive, which made mention of "the Lord."

Stern explained that he didn't bring the note to the station on Wednesday because he didn't want to be tempted to poke fun at it.

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